Texas
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
(L 7.25" WS 9.5" Wt 0.67 oz)
Smallest North American oriole.
To hear an Oriole sing
May be a common thing --
Or only a divine.
(Emily Dickinson)
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
Icterus in Greek means
yellow
bird; spurius in Latin means
illegitimate in reference to its
resembling the Baltimore Oriole.
bird; spurius in Latin means
illegitimate in reference to its
resembling the Baltimore Oriole.
© Audubon
Society
Society
female
South Padre Island
18,22Apr2021